Hirschhorn (Neckar) vacation

This garden that surrounds Heidelberg Castle was created by renowned landscape architect Salomon de Caus with the intention of meshing well with the city's harmony, as well as the river and the mountains. The geometric "Hortus

Heidelberg Castle is built on Heidelberg, on top of a medieval fortress. For five centuries Heidelberg was the residence of the Electors of the Palatinate Wittelsbach and it was family owned. Between the thirteenth and seventeenth

Inside the fort there is a pharmacy that must have been there for centuries. It's worth visiting, with its jars of different components. There are precision scales and individual compounds drawers waiting to be taken. Highly

This impressive nine arch bridge stands over the Neckar river. It was built between 1786 and 1788 by order of the Elector Karl Theodor. The bridge's gateway deserves special attention. You'll always find tourists taking photos as they

In the center of Heidelberg, you'll find the beautiful plaza where city hall is. The square has a fountain depicting Hercules, which is the place where the people formerly chased down and burned witches and heretics. Obviously the

The celebration of the Christmas season can be found all around Europe and especially in Germany. Heidelberg has 4 different Christmas Markets set up around the city including the grounds of the castle.

Supposedly this street is one of the most beautiful pedestrian zones in Europe. I don't think that I've visited enough pedestrian areas around Europe to say for sure, but certainly this street has something special. Maybe I'm not

The Philosopher's Path, or Philosophenweg, is a path created in 1817 on the slopes of Heidelberg, 200 metres in altitude. This narrow path is the natural home to numerous exotic plants thanks to its warm micro-climate that favours an

At first when Spanish people visit Germany, they find it funny, or at least curious, that there is always someone cleaning the public toilets and charging you 50 cents or even one euro to "pee". After a few weeks on holiday, these